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[sadunbar]

Checked on this, Scott, and according to my builder, the only headers on which they offer the coating are the black ones.  I don't know how you see it, but after thinking about it in my mind's eye, chrome heat shields on black headers would look like Twolane's old Road King.      

Your builder is right - they only offer heat coating with the black header pipe... But take a look at a bike with D&D's and see if you can see the header pipe with the heat shield on... 

[SBB]

Your builder is right - they only offer heat coating with the black header pipe... But take a look at a bike with D&D's and see if you can see the header pipe with the heat shield on... 

Hate to jump in here but, the reflection of the discoloration on the pipes showing on the transmission cover has always bothered me.
Especially with that big collector on the 09's.

 

[sadunbar]

Hate to jump in here but, the reflection of the discoloration on the pipes showing on the transmission cover has always bothered me.
Especially with that big collector on the 09's.

 

So anal really is your middle name...       

I take it you're saying black reflection would be an improvement over discoloration reflection, right?   

Then we agree!

But the best option is HPC coating!  Inside and outside!

[SBB]

Here's a pic of the reflection from the pipe on the transmission cover on the 09.

Nice silver reflection, not the blue and gold like on the original pipe.

[SBB]

And Nancy's pipe that isn't coated.
It's harder to see but there is a dark reflection on the cover.

[spydglide]

Here's a pic of the reflection from the pipe on the transmission cover on the 09.

Nice silver reflection, not the blue and gold like on the original pipe.

But for us ECU fans, the Purple & Gold is a neat touch.  har!  spyder

[SBB]

So anal really is your middle name...       

I take it you're saying black reflection would be an improvement over discoloration reflection, right?   

Then we agree!

But the best option is HPC coating!  Inside and outside!

OK, you have me there!
But black pipes with chrome covers wouldn't work for me.

 

[sadunbar]

OK, you have me there!
But black pipes with chrome covers wouldn't work for me.

 

Thought I'd slipped that one past you....   

[RedDevil]

OK, you have me there!
But black pipes with chrome covers wouldn't work for me.

 

Yeah, but that orange shirt works for ya though.   

 

[SBB]

Yeah, but that orange shirt works for ya though.   

 

Damn

I gotta run,
The fashion police are here!

 

[REGGAB]

Your builder is right - they only offer heat coating with the black header pipe... But take a look at a bike with D&D's and see if you can see the header pipe with the heat shield on... 

I'd see it, Scott.  I don't see the forest.  Only individual trees, saplings, blades of grass, pine needles, leaves, twigs, and sticks.  I had LASIK eye surgery 6 years ago, and during that 30 minute procedure I went from 20/400 to 20/15.  Though my night vision has eroded due to the surgery (tradeoff), and I'm starting to notice a decrease in sharpness, my eyes still pick up every little detail.  I'd see it.  

Unlike Chip, the reflection of the bluing in the side cover has never bothered me, but now that it's been brought to my attention, I'm lead to rethink my position on the installation of plain stock headers without jet coating.

Headed to Hanceville in the morning to gather options and see how much time this will add to the project.

[REGGAB]

I'd see it, Scott.  I don't see the forest.  Only individual trees, saplings, blades of grass, pine needles, leaves, twigs, and sticks.  I had LASIK eye surgery 6 years ago, and during that 30 minute procedure I went from 20/400 to 20/15.  Though my night vision has eroded due to the surgery (tradeoff), and I'm starting to notice a decrease in sharpness, my eyes still pick up every little detail.  I'd see it.  

Unlike Chip, the reflection of the bluing in the side cover has never bothered me, but now that it's been brought to my attention, I'm lead to rethink my position on the installation of plain stock headers without jet coating.

Headed to Hanceville in the morning to gather options and see how much time this will add to the project.

Well, I was gonna ride down to Hanceville, but last night's rain has decided to be persistent, and today will only get colder.  I'm headed down in one of the trucks.  Need to pick up take off parts anyway, take pictures of them, and post them in the marketplace, sit back and let you guys pay obscene amounts of money for them, so I can recoup a little of the expense of the new engine and transmission.   

[REGGAB]

Renea and I just got back from Hanceville.  Rod, Richard were working on my heads.  Noticed that my Fatcat had arrived, so we unpacked it to get the headers ready for ceramic coating.  Here's a picture fresh out of the box and bubble wrap; heat shields still on.

[REGGAB]

Heat shields off.

[REGGAB]

Ready for packing and shipment to Jet Hot.